Grants Directory › Technology & Innovation › USDA NIFA SBIR/STTR — Topic 8.1 Forests and Related Resources
Technology & Innovation · Federal
USDA NIFA SBIR/STTR — Topic 8.1 Forests and Related Resources
ClosedPhase I up to $175K'Grants are limited to $175,000 for all topic areas except 8.6 and 8.12, where the grants are limited to $125,000'; 8 months SBIR / 12 months STTR, plus TABA to $6,500. Phase II limited to $600,000 over 24 months, prior Phase I awardees only, plus TABA to $50,000. No cost shareClosed. NIFA's funding-opportunities page still shows the last Phase I RFA as posted 'Tuesday, July 2, 2024' and closing 'Tuesday, September 17, 2024'. FY2026 Phase I and Phase II are both tracked as TBD with no announced date, consistent with the SBIR authorisation lapse - USDA 'has not had a solicitation in over a year'. Register for Grants.gov alerts under CFDA 10.212.Deadline / status
Who's eligible
US for-profit small business concerns · STTR requires a nonprofit research-institution partner
About this program
USDA's small-business R&D program. Topic area 8.1, Forests and Related Resources, explicitly names wildfire resistance and resilience, making it the entry point for forest and wildfire technology companies.
Apply
Apply / details →Official source
Track wildfire funding
New grants, deadlines and where the money's flowing — free, 6 mornings a week.
Subscribe free →